Recommended nuclear data for medical radioisotope production: diagnostic gamma emitters
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DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-6142-4
Abstract: An extensive series of evaluations have been performed as part of an IAEA coordinated research project to study a set of nuclear reactions that produce the diagnostic gamma-ray emitting radionuclides 51Cr, 99mTc, 111In, 123I and… read more here.
Keywords: data medical; gamma emitters; nuclear data; diagnostic gamma ... See more keywords
Performance assessment of adjusted nuclear data along with their covariances on the basis of fast reactor experiments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2018.07.043
Abstract: Abstract In view of fast reactor analyses, it is shown that efficient nuclear data adjustments can be obtained on a limited assimilation database consisting of just six well documented integral parameters, i.e. the central spectral… read more here.
Keywords: fast reactor; performance; jeff tendl; nuclear data ... See more keywords
Enhancements along with application of the Asymptotic Progressing nuclear data Incremental Adjustment (APIA) methodology by individual assimilations of fast reactor data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.01.057
Abstract: Abstract In view of precise fast reactor analyses, we find that the Asymptotic Progressing Incremental nuclear data Adjustment (APIA) methodology described in previous papers is able providing particularly useful, consistent adjustments by assimilating the integral… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; nuclear data; fast reactor; adjustment apia ... See more keywords
Interpretation of the ASPIS Iron 88 programme with TRIPOLI-4® and quantification of uncertainties due to nuclear data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.107147
Abstract: Abstract The ASPIS Iron 88 campaign performed in the NESTOR facility studied deep neutron propagation in mild steel. Several plates of 5 cm thickness were used as a neutron shielding next to a fission plate. Gold,… read more here.
Keywords: programme tripoli; iron; aspis iron; iron programme ... See more keywords
Nuclear-data adjustment based on the continue-energy cross-section library for the fast reactor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2020.107453
Abstract: Abstract In this study, the nuclear-data adjustment method based on the continue-energy cross sections has been implemented for the fast reactor. The technique of nuclear-data adjustment based on the sensitivity/uncertainty analysis has been widely applied… read more here.
Keywords: continue energy; energy; data adjustment; cross ... See more keywords
Augmented ENDF/B-VIII.0 covariance library for SCALE 6.3
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108353
Abstract: Abstract There are many challenges associated with the proper assessment, evaluation, interpretation and use of nuclear data covariance. There are even topics on which the international nuclear data community has not reached a consensus as… read more here.
Keywords: augmented endf; nuclear data; endf viii; covariance ... See more keywords
Quantifying TBR uncertainty due to lead nuclear data in HCLL blanket modelling by the Total Monte-Carlo method
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2017.03.118
Abstract: Abstract The design of complex and expensive fusion breeder blanket assemblies requires detailed engineering studies that rely upon nuclear analyses to determine essential operating parameters, including tritium production rate, nuclear heating and radiation damage. Lack… read more here.
Keywords: carlo method; uncertainty; blanket; monte carlo ... See more keywords
Nuclear data for D1SUNED for the study of ITER planned in-situ maintenance dose scenarios
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2021.112646
Abstract: Abstract ITER will be the largest Tokamak in the world, and it is expected to produce a total of up to 2.8•1027 neutrons during its operation. The Tokamak infrastructure will become radioactive as the machine… read more here.
Keywords: situ maintenance; nuclear data; data d1suned; iter ... See more keywords
Uncertainty quantification of PWR spent fuel due to nuclear data and modeling parameters
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DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2020.07.012
Abstract: Abstract Uncertainties are calculated for pressurized water reactor (PWR) spent nuclear fuel (SNF) characteristics. The deterministic code STREAM is currently being used as an SNF analysis tool to obtain isotopic inventory, radioactivity, decay heat, neutron… read more here.
Keywords: pwr spent; modeling parameters; uncertainty; nuclear data ... See more keywords
Nuclear data uncertainty propagation on a sodium fast reactor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2017.08.018
Abstract: Abstract Uncertainties on criticality parameters and reactivity effects in a SFR (Sodium Fast Reactor) were calculated and characterized. An SFR model loaded with ≈ 10 % MAs (Minor Actinides) was chosen as test case of… read more here.
Keywords: data uncertainty; uncertainty; sodium fast; fast reactor ... See more keywords
Combining Total Monte Carlo and Unified Monte Carlo : Bayesian nuclear data uncertainty quantification from auto-generated experimental covariances
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2016.11.006
Abstract: The Total Monte Carlo methodology (TMC) for nuclear data (ND) uncertainty propagation has been subject to some critique because the nuclear reaction parameters are sampled from distributions which ... read more here.
Keywords: data uncertainty; monte carlo; carlo; total monte ... See more keywords